Col. Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command a Space Shuttle. Collins' story is the subject of a documentary called "Spacewoman." The film is based on her book, "Through the Glass ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California Science Center has finished building its new $450-million Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center after more ...

This article is republished from The Conversation. The crew of NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission will splash back down to Earth on April 10, 2026, in their Orion spacecraft. While splashdown can ...

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When four NASA astronauts blasted off on Artemis-2, something was trending on the social media platform Bluesky. It was called "Challenger trauma." People posted about witnessing the 1986 space ...

The author reflects on the Artemis II launch, which brought back memories of the 1986 Challenger disaster. The moon holds a special fascination for humanity and has a significant gravitational effect ...

Sen. Mark Kelly called the Artemis II space mission a success that helps the U.S. stay ahead of China. Kelly described the war in Iran as a tactical success but a "strategic disaster" with no clear ...

On April 7, 1983, astronauts took the first spacewalk outside of a space shuttle during mission STS-6. This was the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger. The goal of this mission was to ...

Like other shows that deal with science and history, Apple TV's sci-fi drama "For All Mankind" attempts to strike a balance between accuracy and creative freedom. While its alternate history story ...

NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1, marking the first U.S. space excursion of its kind since the 1970s. The 10-day mission will test life support systems during a flyby of the moon but will ...